(De)Constructing Power in Higher Education Governance Structures: An Analysis of Representation and Roles in Governing Bodies

Autor/inn/en	Bótas, Paulo Charles Pimentel; Huisman, Jeroen
Titel	(De)Constructing Power in Higher Education Governance Structures: An Analysis of Representation and Roles in Governing Bodies
Quelle	In: European Journal of Higher Education, 2 (2012) 4, S.370-388 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2156-8235
DOI	10.1080/21568235.2012.746422
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; Governance; Power Structure; Benchmarking; Questionnaires; Decision Making; Role; Educational Administration; Government School Relationship; Models; Stakeholders; Educational Philosophy; Foreign Countries; Educational Change; Educational Legislation; Administrative Organization; Austria; Czech Republic; Finland; Germany; Hungary; Ireland; Latvia; Lithuania; Netherlands; Romania; Spain; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Education; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Bildungspolitik; Finanzierung; Fragebogen; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Rollen; Bildungsverwaltung; Schuladministration; Schulverwaltung; Analogiemodell; Bildungsphilosophie; Erziehungsphilosophie; Ausland; Bildungsreform; Bildungsrecht; Schulgesetz; Österreich; Tschechische Republik; Finnland; Deutschland; Ungarn; Irland; Lettland; Litauen; Niederlande; Rumänien; Spanien; Großbritannien
Abstract	This article explores how power relations are constructed in the governance of higher education institutions. It examines and deconstructs, from a Foucauldian perspective, power relations and mechanisms in the relationship between the state and higher education institutions, and between academic and management staff. This research article originates from a benchmarking project. The data was collected by a structured questionnaire that was developed to allow the research team to map the governance structures and processes on four main governance areas: internal and external stakeholders; decision-making bodies and actors; quality of governance; and key performance indicators. The surprising finding is that governments have used their authority to influence and shape the governance structures of their higher education institutions, but also their decision-making processes. We suggest that, as the external and internal environments of higher education institutions are not the same, there is no "one-size-fits-all" model of "good governance" for higher education. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01